Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue

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By IGN Staff

Publisher THQ (WWF Wrestlemania 2000) has nabbed Saban's baby-fresh Power Rangers license for a series of games based around the up-and-coming television series. The first title to make its way to market is Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue, which highlights the adventures of the latest group of spandex-wearing, karate-kicking super-fighters bent on saving the world from alien monsters and glorifying B-movie action. The kids love it.

It's exactly for the kids that THQ's Nintendo 64 game is being made. Designed by developer Mass Media (StarCraft 64), Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue is a third-person action title that is being targeted at the console's younger audience. It features a standard mesh of goodies including in-game fighting, the usage of Power Rangers vehicles, boss battles and more.

Features

Support for 1 or 2 players simultaneously

Fully 3D characters in a 3D world

Over 30 levels of action including Ranger, Vehicle, and Mega Zord games.

Tons of vehicles and weapons from the Power Rangers universe

A new character exclusive to Power Rangers 7th season: the Titanium Ranger

Authentic music and sound effects from the TV show

Actual character voices by the Power Rangers Lightspeed actors and actresses

Huge boss battles with monsters from the TV show including Diabolico, Magmavore, and others

Compatible with the Nintendo Controller Pak to save games in progress

Gameplay "Quaking cosmos, it's time to save the world!" goes the Power Rangers catch phrase (according to our trusty press-release) and this is exactly the point behind the Nintendo 64 game. Players take on the role of their favorite Power Ranger on a quest to fend off loads of "monster created disasters." The game features more than 30 levels and each one is varied in design. In some, for example, the Rangers may find that they need to simply stroll around and kick some major butt, while in others they'll need to equip themselves with handy vehicles or battle bosses like Diabolico and Magmavore. It's even possible to take full control of the sought after Mega Zord. The good news is that gamers won't have to battle through the missions alone. A two-player simultaneous mode enables cooperative play and that makes you very happy, doesn't it?

Graphics Indeed. As you can see from the early screenshots provided, the game has a decidedly first-generation look to it, but younger players (and hard-core Rangers fans -- you know who you are) aren't likely to mind. Hopefully developer Mass Media can deliver a solid framerate to coincide with the game's visuals.

Outlook All jokes aside, the thing to remember here is that Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue is directed at a gaming audience between the ages 6-11. As such, it's likely to deliver a fair amount of fun while bringing home the (rather classic now) license to Nintendo 64 owners. Until we get our hands on the game, there is of course no way to know for sure. Judging from everything we know so far, this one probably isn't going to appeal to older gamers, to which you say, "Duh!"